Undergarment.



s. D. BAUSHER.

UNDERGARMBNT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1913. 1,085,788. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

J mv/ 2, 5 0% wpewtoz SOLON D. BAUSHER, 0F HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

UNDERGARMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SoLoN D. BAUSHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hamburg, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Undergarments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in undergarments of that classwhich are made from a tubular knitted body.

The object in the present instance is to provide a garment of extremelysimple construction; one in which the waste is reduced to a minimum; andone in which special provision is made to protect the under arm or armpit of the wearer.

The invention relates more particularly to the method of making undervests and union suits for ladies wear.

My invention relates to a method of forming an undergarment from atubular knitted fabric member in the simplest manner possible, that is,by partly severing the upper edge of the member, so that, when theportion cut from the body is raised, it will form a pair of shoulderstraps or supports, such as are commonly used on undergarments, and thiscutting is done in such manner that the lower edges of the cut, willform a pair of shields or arm pit protectors.

The invention is more fully described in the following specification andclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1illustrates a tubular member having two slits cut into it at oppositepoints, in close proximity to its upper edge. Fig. 2 illustrates thesame member with the portions above said slits raised to form theshoulder straps.

The numeral 1 designates a tubular member of knitted fabric, such as iscommonly used in the manufacture of undergarments.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 17, 1913.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914..

Serial No. 779,437.

At a point in close proximity to the upper edge of this member, I cutinto the body thereof, at two opposite points, indicated by the numeral2, to a distance approximating one-quarter of the width of the memberwhen lying flat. These slits will partially sever the upper edge of themember, and form a pair of shoulder straps or supports 3, which, whenraised, as shown in Fig. 2, will serve to support the garment on theshoulders of the wearer. In thus cutting into the member to form thestraps 3, I also form a pair of shields or arm pit protectors 4 justbeneath the out, which members 4: will lie against the under arm or armpit, thus covering and protecting this portion of the body.

It is'evident that in thus forming an undergarment from a tubular fabricmember, the waste is reduced very materially, while at the same time,the mode of forming the supporting straps, provides arm openings thatwill be comfortable and at the same time, does not remove that portionof the member which is required for the necessary protection to the armpit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is The process of making an undergarment from a tubularfabric member, which consists in folding the member flat; cutting twooppositely disposed substantially horizontal slits into the side edgesthereof at a point in close proximity to its upper end, and then raisingthe portions above said slits to form supports.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOLON D. BAUSHER.

lVitnesses:

ED. A. KELLY, CLARA E. YOUNG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G."

